P1A0C on Mercury
On Ford hybrids, the hybrid powertrain controller disabled the engine (Stop Safely Now message)
Severity: Stop — don't drive this car
A Stop Safely Now message means the vehicle is telling you to pull over, and Ford bulletins describe sudden loss of engine power and no-start with this code.
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What's different on Mercury
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2006–2008 · Mariner
Supported by vehicle dataFord bulletins 08-3-3 and TSB 09-19-12 describe an intermittent Stop Safely Now message with P1A0C on the Mariner Hybrid. Whether the bulletin is still current is not verified.
08-3-3Status unverified
Red triangle and Stop Safely Now with P1A0C (hybrid only)
2005–2008escape · NHTSA 10024327
Describes the symptom; the NHTSA summary does not say what the repair is.
We couldn't confirm whether this bulletin is still current, so it doesn't count as confirmation.
TSB-09-19-12Status unverified
Intermittent Stop Safely Now message with P1A0C
2006–2008mariner · NHTSA 10032614
Some hybrids show a red triangle and Stop Safely Now message with sudden RPM loss or no-start. The summary does not give the repair.
We couldn't confirm whether this bulletin is still current, so it doesn't count as confirmation.
Sources and review
- Ford 08-3-3: Stop Safely Now message with P1A0C (hybrid)
- TSB 09-19-12: Stop Safely Now message with P1A0C
- TSB 20-2365: P1A0C and Stop Safely Now (2020 Escape Hybrid)
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